AQW 20545/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health to detail the rate of vaccine take-up of (i) health workers; and (ii) care home staff, compared to the general population.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 17 June 2021

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Tabled
17 June 2021
Answer due by
2 July 2021
Answered
19 August 202163 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

Due to the format in which data has been collected to date, it is not possible to provide the Member with a breakdown of the data by individual discipline.

The available information indicates that of an approximate total workforce of 162,000 a total of 150,822 first doses and 139,019 second doses have been administered. This figure includes Trust employed Health and Social Care Workers, as well as independent/private staff such as GP staff, community pharmacy staff, dentists and domiciliary care employees etc.

Official sources